HPID Requirements Delayed Until Further Notice

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Nov 04, 2014

HR 360, Inc.November 3, 2014

Effective October 31, 2014, enforcement of the standard unique
health plan identifier (HPID) rules has been
delayed
until further notice
for all covered entities under the
federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Prior to
the delay, certain "
controlling
health plans
" (except for small health plans) were required to
obtain HPIDs by November 5, 2014 for use in HIPAA standard transactions.
Note: Fully-insured group health plans
are not exempt from the HPID requirements; however, they do not need to
obtain a separate HPID, as health insurance issuers (carriers) are required
to obtain HPIDs.

The
enforcement delay will allow federal agencies to review recommendations by
the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics that HPIDs not be used
in HIPAA transactions, and will give them time to consider any appropriate
next steps. More information on the delay can be found
here.